Welcome!
My name is Chris (Yue) Fu, and I am currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Washington. My research focuses on Human-AI collaboration, particularly I am interested in understanding Human-AI Co-Creation. Key areas of domains include AI-mediated communication, AI-supported design, music production, learning, and sense-making. I also design and implement conversational agents. I work with Prof. Alexis Hiniker in the User Empowerment Lab. In addition, I have had the opportunity to collaborate with Prof. Wanda Pratt and Prof. Jacob O. Wobbrock, and Jin Ha Lee.
I am always open to collaborations and would love to hear your exciting ideas. If you’re interested in my research and collaborate with me, feel free to reach out!
Recent Publication View all
Dirty Dishes and Disturbances: Can AI Keep the Peace?
DIS Fostering Eudaimonia: Design to Support Virtues and Practical Wisdom Workshop. 2025
From Text to Self: Users' Perceptions of Potential of AI on Interpersonal Communication and Self
CHI. 2024
🏆Best Paper (1%)
Investigating Attention and Normative Dissociation in Children's Online Social Games
ACM Interaction Design and Children (IDC). 2024
Recent News View all
I will go to Denmark, visiting Human-Centered Computing group at Aalborg University. Thanks Joel and Niels for the invitation, looking forward to visit the city soon!
I will go to beautiful Madeira, Portugal for this year’s Design Interactive Systems (DIS) conference in the beginning of July. I am excited to present our paper, Exploring the Collaborative Co-Creation Process with AI: A Case Study in Novice Music Production. Feel free to reach out if you are attending the conference and would like to chat!
I started a summer research internship with the Game Intelligence Lab at Microsoft Research Cambridge UK, focusing on World Model. I’m really looking forward to contributing to their work. As a Harry Potter fan during childhood, visiting the UK has always been a dream come true!
I will go to Japan for the 2025 CHI Conference at the end of April. I am excited to present our paper, Understanding Children’s Avatar Making in Social Online Games. Feel free to reach out if you are attending the conference and would like to chat!
I will be working at Game Intelligence at Microsoft Research, Cambridge, UK this summer (2025) starting mid-June. I am excited to visit UK and Europe Again! If you are in the area and would like to meet up, please let me know!
Teaching
Cognitive and Behavioral Change in the AI Era, INFO 498 F, Instructor on Record, Winter 2025
I designed and taught this special topic class, which explores how AI tools are reshaping human cognition and behavior. The course examines the rapid evolution of AI and its profound influence on how we work, think, and interact. Through this class, students are encouraged to deeply reflect on how AI tools have already transformed our lives and how they might continue to do so in the coming decades. The goal is to equip students with both the critical thinking and practical AI skills needed to adapt to these changes thoughtfully and effectively.
The course combines hands-on studio tasks with reflective learning. Students experiment with a variety of AI tools for tasks such as writing literature reviews, enhancing interpersonal communication, and engaging in creative projects like designing advertisements or generating movie storyboards. Weekly reflections help students critically evaluate their use of AI tools over the academic quarter. Students’ final projects includes innovative ideas such as privacy-aware features for chat-based systems, AI-human therapy apps, social media influencers powered by AI-generated animal videos, and AI-driven marketing automation for small businesses. This course provides a blend of creativity, critical thinking, and practical application, and earns an overall student evaluation score of 4.5 out of 5.
Beyond Research
Beyond my academic research, I like a wide range of activities. I enjoy drawing pencil sketches, playing piano, guitar, and drums. I am also a certified Yoga teacher (YTT 200) and play competitive badminton frequently. I hike, windsurf, sail in the summer, and snowboard or ski in the winter. Before pursuing my Ph.D., I worked as a project manager in the San Francisco Bay Area for several years. Moving to Seattle for my Ph.D. has been a great experience, and I really enjoy the journey of academic life. I’ve never regretted my decision to return to school! I aim to stay on campus after graduation (aiming to become a professor).